Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
I saw this on the Gray Bench Electronics youtube channel, and given the cost and apparent popularity of Reeves pedals, I thought I’d post a layout. The schematic is also on screen for a lengthy period of time. In depth explanation provided at Gray Bench, but in short, it’s a silicon two-transistor Zonk II with … Read more
The SonicVI silicon MKI Tone Bender is firmly based on the original, with a few additions and some minor changes. Being silicon based, the transistors do not self-bias, so additional resistors have been added from V- to the base of Q1 & Q3. The transistors used are early Mullard PNP silicon OC202 which are quite … Read more
I’ve had a few questions lately via Instagram about some basics on my vero layouts – while this doesn’t cover everything, I hope it helps clarify a few things for people just starting out. Essentially, my vero layouts are functionally the same as many others, the key differences being the use of colour coding, and … Read more
The Equinox is Spaceman’s trimmed-down version of an old-school studio equaliser – it’s definitely inspired by Pultec, but with a few key differences. I’m fine with the differences, as it makes it practical to build. Schematic can be found here on PedalPCB. If you don’t have a power supply that kicks out 18v, Dirtbox … Read more
I’m a bit of a fan of some of the late sixties / early seventies Beatles fuzz sounds, so I was interested to see this pop-up. Like the Creepy Fingers Lonely Hearts Fuzz, it’s based on the fuzz section built into the Vox UL series amps. I’m feeling a bit of déjà vu posting this, … Read more
The Arbiter Treble and Bass Face is the lesser-known cousin of the Fuzz Face from the mid to late sixties and was probably overshadowed by the Colorsound Power Booster, which had more gain on tap, and perhaps a nicer frequency response. Speaking of which, it’s easy enough to mod this to suit your tastes. I … Read more
This is Creepy Fingers’ take on the Os Mutantes Fuzz. It’s fixed a few issues the original had – the original being the DISTORCEDOR “R-VIII” from Brazil. There are already some layouts of this out there (as always), so I thought I’d do something a little different and replace the trimmers with external pots. CREEPY … Read more
This is a slightly modded Interfax Harmonic Percolator that I made today. It’s an odd little circuit – it can run from clean, a bit overdriven, then into distortion, and finally to overly compressed fuzz madness. The range of sounds are so broad, it’s almost worth setting it up as a dual pedal (which I … Read more
Aion FX just dropped a few circuit traces today (about eight in total) and this one from Catalinbread caught my eye. It’s a standard soft-clipping overdrive up front, not unlike a Tube Screamer, followed by a three-stage active equaliser, which is something I happen to like on a pedal. As it happens, the EQ section … Read more
I have a fairly extensive post on the Wem Project V here, this is post is primarily to document my own work, as I’m not sure how many people would want to build in this style. Standing resistors are mostly frowned upon in the world of vero, despite being commonplace on many vintage effects. Joining … Read more